Jonas Kansiime/Ronald Bukenya Take Home 2023 Autocross Championship After Penultimate Round in Rukaali-Mbarara

Jonas Kansiime and co-driver Ronald Bukenya are the winners of the Autocross Championship 2023 after the penultimate round took place in Rukaari-Mbarara on Sunday, 05 November. This is Kansiime’s second autocross championship (he won his first one in 2021) but his first with Ronald Bukenya; the team finished in second place overall in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 with a time of 0:09:25:40. There was a time difference of 0:00:07:90 between Kansiime and Ssebuguzi. Kansiime came in first place in the MOSAC Gomba round, and in Kagga accruing a total of 69 points after his second-place finish in Mbarara.

Ronald Ssebugizi and co-driver Anthony Mugambwa won the event in their Ford Fiesta Proto with a time of 0:09:17:50. Ssebuguzi won both heat one and two doing 0:04:35:80 and 0:04:41:70. Musa Ssegaabwe navigated by Mathias Kiyegga closed out the podium in third place in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 with a time of 0:09:34:70 ( they competed in the Cadet class.) In fourth place was Duncan Mubiru navigated by Siraje Kyambadde in their Ford Fiesta Proto and Joshua Muwanguzi navigated by Asuman Muhammad.

The Junior class was won by Kevin Bebeto navigated by Musa Nsubuga in their Toyota Run X. Ahmed Kateete navigated by sister Shadia Kateete were second in the junior class and the two youngsters were the only ones to compete in the category. The Kateete siblings are venturing into motorsport following in their father’s footsteps (Abdul Kateete).

The event also had the fourth round of the Enduro 4*4 Championship running; Scott Nicholson came out on top of everyone in the overall classifications after ten laps on his KTM, Ya-asin Semakula was second and Sharifah Kateete third. On the Junior track (class J1), Miguel Katende came out on top of everyone on his KTM 85 SX after fifteen laps, Jerome Mubiru was second also on a KTM 85 SX with fifteen laps as well, and Jonathan Katende finished third on a KTM 65 SX with a total of fifteen laps too. Talha Kateete was fourth on a Kawasaki KX 65 with fourteen laps and Keith Deedan Aine closed out the class in fifth on a Hursqvarna TC 85 with nine laps. Class J2 was won by Jason Burrows, Class 1 was won by Ya-asin Ssemakula, and Scott Nicholson won Class 2.

Final Results of Autocross:

1. Ronald Ssebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa-Ford Fiesta Proto-Autocross-0:09:17:50
2. Jonas Kansiime/Ronald Bukenya-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8-Autocross-0:09:25:40
3. Musa Ssegaabwe/Mathias Kiyegga-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9-Cadet–0:09:34:70
4. Duncan Mubiru/Siraje Kyambadde-Ford Fiesta Proto-Autocross-0:09:43:00
5. Joshua Muwanguzi/Asuman Muhammad-Subaru Impreza-Autocross-0:10:00:00
6. Topher Kateera/Nurdin Bilal-Subaru GC8-Cadet-0:10:10:30
7. Haruna Kataza/Mariam Nambasa-Subaru Impreza-Cadet-0:10:16:60
8. Kevin Bebeto/Musa Nsubuga-Toyota Run X-Junior-0:10:25:20
9. Didas Matsiko/Francis Wamala-Subaru Impreza N14-Autocross-0:10:43:30
10. J.B. Kavuma/F. Lubuuka-Subaru Impreza-Autocross-0:10:51:30
11. Faisal Kayiira/Monica Birwinyo-Subaru Impreza-S/Div 2-0:11:45:80
12. Vincent Muwanguzi/Phinehas Mungufeni-Toyota FX-Cadet-0:12:00:60
13. Peter Kalule/David Mwesigwa-Subaru Impreza XV-Autocross-0:12:05:30
14. J.P. Kyebambe/Shakira Nabwami-Subaru Impreza-Cadet-0:12:06:60
15. Ahmed Kateete/Shadia Kateete-Subaru Impreza-Junior-0:12:34:50
16. Julius Ssozi/Eric Ssenono-Subaru GC8-Cadet-0:13:07:40
17. Edward Kafeero/Siraje Kyambadde-Subaru Impreza GVB-Cadet-0:13:50:40

Overall Classification Enduro:

1. Scott Nicholson-KTM-10 laps
2. Ya-asin Semakula-KTM 250 SXF-10 laps
3. Sharifah Kateete-KTM 125 SX-10 laps
4. Cymon Charnley-Husaberg-9 laps
5. John B. Achal-KTM-9 laps
6. Patrick Harvey-8 laps
7. Joseph Dickson Sebaggala-Honda CR 200-8 laps
8. Jason Burrows-Husqvarna TC 85-8 laps
9. Shamillah Kateete-Kawasaki KX 85-7 laps
10. Abed Junior Blick-KTM 125 SX-4 laps